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Forum: User Interface and AddOns 04/11/08, 10:41 PM
Replies: 2,359
Views: 540,652
Posted By Roana
Has anybody gotten AoE mode working on Omen?...

Has anybody gotten AoE mode working on Omen? Everything else functions like clockwork for me, but AoE mode does not show any bars.

I'm wondering if it's an interaction with another mod (oh god, I...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/19/08, 8:39 PM
Replies: 305
Views: 95,127
Posted By Roana
No, WoW does not use timestamps to select loot,...

No, WoW does not use timestamps to select loot, it uses a random number generator (which may be seeded at is inception with a timestamp): WoW Forums -> Is Loot determined when the moster dies?...
Forum: Public Discussion 03/19/08, 8:16 AM
Replies: 305
Views: 95,127
Posted By Roana
The most complete information about how WoW uses...

The most complete information about how WoW uses random numbers can be found here: WoW Forums -> Roll Hacks - 3/21/05 (http://forums.worldofwarcraft.com/thread.html?topicId=10271177&sid=1)

Briefly,...
Forum: Public Discussion 02/15/08, 3:52 PM
Replies: 374
Views: 53,802
Posted By Roana
At a very basic level, I'd wish that Blizzard...

At a very basic level, I'd wish that Blizzard explained fundamental game mechanics at all. Not even tutorials, just how the game works.

Take threat mechanics, for example, which you simply need to...
Forum: Public Discussion 08/23/07, 3:59 AM
Replies: 8,188
Views: 1,904,213
Posted By Roana
It depends. There are ways to scale difficulty...

It depends. There are ways to scale difficulty with the power of players (such as any fight involving Mind Control, especially if the game AI is smart enough to control the most powerful player); you...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 07/22/07, 7:02 AM
Replies: 2,359
Views: 540,652
Posted By Roana
The threat value of Maul seems to be about...

The threat value of Maul seems to be about accurate; after the feral druid of my friend hit the mob (Clefthoof in Nagrand) with a 441 damage Maul, my priestess (holy, fully specced into Subtlety)...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 07/22/07, 12:16 AM
Replies: 2,359
Views: 540,652
Posted By Roana
KTM 19.18 and earlier has an issue with counting...

KTM 19.18 and earlier has an issue with counting innate Shield Slam threat twice when the dispel proc ("You perform Shield Slam on <mob>") goes off. (I mentioned that to Kenco and more recent builds...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 07/21/07, 5:18 PM
Replies: 2,359
Views: 540,652
Posted By Roana
It was late at night when I saw the posting about...

It was late at night when I saw the posting about druid threat being off, and I quickly coerced my friend into doing some testing in Nagrand before we logged. I didn't even think about his version...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 07/21/07, 4:14 PM
Replies: 2,359
Views: 540,652
Posted By Roana
Some very quick and dirty testing with the feral...

Some very quick and dirty testing with the feral druid of a friend last night indicates that Maul threat may not be calculated accurately (basically, I drew aggro at over 200% instead of at 130% with...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/19/07, 6:56 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,964
Posted By Roana
After going over my old combat logs, I think I...

After going over my old combat logs, I think I have to relativize my statement: In the two cases of resists that I found that occurred, the tank did lose aggro; in the cases where Ice Tomb was...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/19/07, 5:23 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,964
Posted By Roana
Ice Tomb can be resisted and it still results in...

Ice Tomb can be resisted and it still results in losing aggro (though at times I've wondered whether it's actually an aggro reduction or the #2 person on the threat list has her aggro raised to...
Forum: Class Mechanics 07/19/07, 4:26 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,964
Posted By Roana
I have parried Knock Away, Uppercut, Force Punch,...

I have parried Knock Away, Uppercut, Force Punch, what have you (there are a ton of abilities that have a knockback effect). I've never seen a special ability that could be dodged, but not parried...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 07/12/07, 4:05 PM
Replies: 2,359
Views: 540,652
Posted By Roana
I've done some experimenting with the TPS...

I've done some experimenting with the TPS calculation by extracting it and running it with some artificially constructed sequences of numbers, and the results don't look terribly useful to me. For...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 07/11/07, 11:11 PM
Replies: 2,359
Views: 540,652
Posted By Roana
I'd guess that he used Curse of Doom -- threat...

I'd guess that he used Curse of Doom -- threat spikes seem to have a tendency to make Omen's TPS calculations stick at high values for a bit.

Overall, TPS calculations seem to be off quite a bit;...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 07/10/07, 7:19 PM
Replies: 2,359
Views: 540,652
Posted By Roana
Actually, that's what I frequently do. Say, the...

Actually, that's what I frequently do. Say, the Big Bad Wolf. I miss a fear with Berserker Rage; since we keep ranged DPS at a fair distance from the wolf, I can just use Battle Shout/Commanding...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 07/10/07, 7:17 PM
Replies: 2,359
Views: 540,652
Posted By Roana
I don't think that would work? Example: Mage1...

I don't think that would work?

Example: Mage1 has 120% of the tank's threat and highest aggro; the moment Mage2 reaches 108.33% of Mage1's threat, she'll pull aggro, not at 130% of Mage1's threat.
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/25/07, 5:17 PM
Replies: 247
Views: 87,788
Posted By Roana
Kenco took that number from a couple of postings...

Kenco took that number from a couple of postings on the WoW forums where people had tested it, I believe. For what it's worth, I've tested Revenge to have a value close to 200, too (though I don't...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 06/23/07, 9:11 AM
Replies: 2,359
Views: 540,652
Posted By Roana
Not according to my testing, though the threat...

Not according to my testing, though the threat from the reflected damage appears to be modified by stance: http://elitistjerks.com/showthread.php?p=373077#post373077
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/23/07, 1:55 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 5,092
Posted By Roana
I'm merely quoting this, so any inaccuracies...

I'm merely quoting this, so any inaccuracies aren't on my shoulders![/QUOTE]

I'm not blaming you, but -- yikes, the text you quoted is painful just to read for any computer scientist.

Briefly,...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 06/23/07, 1:29 AM
Replies: 2,359
Views: 540,652
Posted By Roana
Is there any chance of Spell Reflection threat...

Is there any chance of Spell Reflection threat being added? It'd be a bit difficult to get the required information (since the mob is essentially damaging itself), so I can understand if the answer...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/21/07, 1:56 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 32,410
Posted By Roana
Only if your guild (or whatever other type of...

Only if your guild (or whatever other type of raiding organization you run with) is sufficiently advanced in the game. And nothing says that you can't do both at the same time. Arena time investment...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/21/07, 12:59 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 32,410
Posted By Roana
I am not angry, just bewildered. In fact, I'm...

I am not angry, just bewildered. In fact, I'm going to get the Merciless Gladiator's Shield Wall for myself. I'd be stupid not to, given that I play on a low-progression server where no guild has...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 06/12/07, 7:50 PM
Replies: 2,359
Views: 540,652
Posted By Roana
I just confirmed that heals do indeed not...

I just confirmed that heals do indeed not generate threat while feared. Tested with my warlock, generated threat through the Voidwalker dealing damage, then waited until the Voidwalker was hurt...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 06/12/07, 8:43 AM
Replies: 2,359
Views: 540,652
Posted By Roana
I would like to see actual hard testing on this...

I would like to see actual hard testing on this before saying either way. My tests were before 2.0, admittedly, but were positive that healing didn't generate threat through Banish, Seduce, and...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 06/10/07, 3:49 AM
Replies: 2,359
Views: 540,652
Posted By Roana
Last I tested it, healing threat was split...

Last I tested it, healing threat was split between non-CCed mobs only (CC does not include fear and stuns here).
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 06/06/07, 11:13 PM
Replies: 2,359
Views: 540,652
Posted By Roana
That's probably due to a bug in KTM I discovered...

That's probably due to a bug in KTM I discovered today, namely that KTM gives Shield Slam too much threat (my guess is that the innate threat gets added both for "You perform Shield Slam on <mob>"...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 06/04/07, 2:29 PM
Replies: 2,359
Views: 540,652
Posted By Roana
Sorry, I should have been clearer. I actually...

Sorry, I should have been clearer. I actually tried to create a level 1 character to tag the name while waiting for the character transfer and had to pick a different name.

But that's really a...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 06/04/07, 1:50 PM
Replies: 2,359
Views: 540,652
Posted By Roana
My warrior's name has repeatedly led to similar...

My warrior's name has repeatedly led to similar confusions, I fear, when there were hunters with not so creatively named pets in the party/raid (though threat meters should be immune to this...
Forum: Public Discussion 06/03/07, 8:51 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 22,982
Posted By Roana
There are other examples that are just as, eh,...

There are other examples that are just as, eh, crude. For example, as a woman, any website/forum that indicates that the guild typically asks for nude/lingerie/swimsuit pictures of their male...
Forum: Class Mechanics 06/02/07, 2:03 AM
Replies: 247
Views: 87,788
Posted By Roana
I did some quick testing of Spell Reflection...

I did some quick testing of Spell Reflection today with the holy priest of a friend.

Test data: I reflected the Scorch of an Eclipsion Archmage (Shadowmoon Valley) for 439 damage and generated no...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 06/01/07, 3:39 PM
Replies: 2,359
Views: 540,652
Posted By Roana
One thing I'm concerned about at the moment is...

One thing I'm concerned about at the moment is (in the general context of threat meters, not just Omen/Threat) how to handle the threat generation of Prayer of Mending and Earth Shield (I'd include...
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 05/30/07, 2:31 PM
Replies: 2,359
Views: 540,652
Posted By Roana
If it isn't too much of an issue, I'd like it if...

If it isn't too much of an issue, I'd like it if TPS display could be switched off by the user (if so desired).
Forum: Public Discussion 05/24/07, 10:39 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 32,489
Posted By Roana
I don't disagree with your conclusion. My...

I don't disagree with your conclusion. My priestess is holy/discipline, and I am reasonably happy with her ability to solo. I do think, however, having played her as both shadow/holy and...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/24/07, 7:52 PM
Replies: 215
Views: 32,489
Posted By Roana
Shadow/Holy is not very useful in today's...

Shadow/Holy is not very useful in today's specialized endgame situations, but if you are somebody who does a balanced mix of soloing and instance play (e.g., when leveling from 60-70), you can...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/24/07, 6:30 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,110
Posted By Roana
This seems to be purely a display bug. Refreshing...

This seems to be purely a display bug. Refreshing with Devastate adds another 30 seconds to the lifetime of a Sunder stack, as expected (tested with Chronometer).
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/22/07, 6:25 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,046
Posted By Roana
The general rule is that you can use your rage...

The general rule is that you can use your rage for threat (Shield Slam, Sunder Armor, Revenge, Heroic Strike, Battle Shout), mitigation/survival (Demoralizing Shout, Commanding Shout, Spell...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/22/07, 8:33 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,046
Posted By Roana
My personal advice would be to ignore your TPS...

My personal advice would be to ignore your TPS for a while (as long as you're not having serious problems holding aggro, and even then I'd start analysis elsewhere). Like healing, tanking is very...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/21/07, 6:38 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,046
Posted By Roana
It's usually a combination of low mob armor and a...

It's usually a combination of low mob armor and a fair amount of non-physical damage you're taking. In a 5-man, your attack power and tanking weapon will have a measurable impact on your threat...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/10/07, 12:33 PM
Replies: 2,114
Views: 256,301
Posted By Roana
The following post on the European R&D forums is...

The following post on the European R&D forums is interesting in that regard:

http://forums.wow-europe.com/thread.html?topicId=166546791&pageNo=1&sid=1#2

If true (and I don't see why Crezax would...
Forum: Class Mechanics 05/07/07, 5:40 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 49,133
Posted By Roana
Don't you have to account for the attack power...

Don't you have to account for the attack power bonus the pet gets from the warlock's spell damage bonus, though?
Forum: Public Discussion 05/03/07, 2:57 AM
Replies: 1,243
Views: 299,453
Posted By Roana
No. I've been crit by them when the debuff wasn't...

No. I've been crit by them when the debuff wasn't on me.
Forum: User Interface and AddOns 05/03/07, 1:51 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 5,886
Posted By Roana
While my hands aren't quite that small, Control...

While my hands aren't quite that small, Control combinations still require some serious finger stretching for me. One workaround I can recommend is to use an addon that turns other keys into pseudo...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/02/07, 10:20 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 16,990
Posted By Roana
I honestly don't bother with wanding when I solo...

I honestly don't bother with wanding when I solo on my priestess. 1000+ damage smites and SW:P/SW:D take a mob down pretty darn fast (and I expect it to get better once I've accumulated more actual...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/02/07, 9:51 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 51,849
Posted By Roana
Well, I was just trying to provide some anecdotal...

Well, I was just trying to provide some anecdotal evidence against the claim that Cruelty is as universal (and, regrettably, can't provide more solid statistical evidence one way or another).

I do...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/02/07, 9:33 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 51,849
Posted By Roana
Out of the four level 70 Protection warriors in...

Out of the four level 70 Protection warriors in our guild, only one has Cruelty (note: we are a pretty casual guild and don't require anybody to spec a certain way -- everybody's spec is their own...
Forum: Public Discussion 05/02/07, 9:22 PM
Replies: 303
Views: 51,849
Posted By Roana
Well, first of all, there are some serious...

Well, first of all, there are some serious methodology problems with how the author acquired his data (why should people who have their characters on allakhazam be a representative sample of the WoW...
Forum: Public Discussion 04/30/07, 1:04 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 16,990
Posted By Roana
That puzzles me a bit. In DPS gear, I can easily...

That puzzles me a bit. In DPS gear, I can easily get equal level mobs dead in about 20 seconds, some of them a bit faster (low armor/health), and my DPS gear is nothing to write home about. In...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/29/07, 10:17 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 49,133
Posted By Roana
One particular issue with the Maiden of Virtue is...

One particular issue with the Maiden of Virtue is that it can be annoying to get in a Demoralizing Shout between the brief silences from her Holy Ground ability. It isn't impossible by any means, but...
Forum: Class Mechanics 04/25/07, 7:24 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,408
Posted By Roana
Last time I tested, Whirlwind had a 25% threat...

Last time I tested, Whirlwind had a 25% threat bonus, presumably to compensate for the Berserker stance modifier.

Piercing Howl had zero threat.
Forum: Public Discussion 04/19/07, 1:11 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,807
Posted By Roana
This is not quite what happens. Shackle generates...

This is not quite what happens. Shackle generates some static amount of threat (very low, though), but it does not freeze the threat table. You can generate threat on a shackled mob via Demoralizing...
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